>> safer: this was the front page of "the new york times" the day after john kennedy died. the portraits of the fallen president and his successor, both taken by henry grossman. he later photographed the former first lady at home in new york. >> grossman: she was very photogenic, very quiet. she could be sharp and strong. >> safer: tough. >> grossman: yes, lovely but tough. >> safer: and he traveled with robert kennedy during his presidential campaign. shortly before rfk was killed, grossman caught him catnapping during an exhausting day on the road. >> grossman: it's an eerie picture to me, knowing what happened to him and having known what happened to his brother, my god. >> safer: like many talented photographers, henry grossman also had great luck being in the right place at the right time. this theater in new york, for instance. today, it's home to the david letterman show. 50 years ago, a revolution took place here. ( girls screaming ) >> grossman: i lived a block away and so i walked over here with no anticipation, no understanding of what i would find. there's an en